Flood risks remain for parts of south-eastern Africa
Heavy rains during the past week have destroyed houses, damaged infrastructure, and displaced local residents near Kitwe in north-central Zambia. Moderate to heavy rains are expected to continue during the next outlook period, which could trigger new flooding and worsen ground conditions.
Heavy downpours during the past week have caused the Licungo River to burst its banks, inundating expansive cropping areas, infrastructure, and houses downstream. Although reduced rains are forecast over the region during the next week, any additional rain may exacerbate the ground conditions, including elevated risks for waterborne disease outbreaks.
Torrential and above-average rains over the past few weeks have flooded crops, damaged infrastructure, destroyed houses, and displaced local population across the Masvingo province of Zimbabwe and along the Pungue, Buzi, and Save Rivers of central Mozambique. Abundant rains are forecast over southeastern Southern Africa during the next week, which could deteriorate ground conditions further and lead to new flooding across eastern Botswana and northern South Africa